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'The South Got Something To Say' Is A Celebratory Canon Of Southern Rap
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The South Got Something To Say: A Celebration Of Southern Rap

'The South Got Something To Say' Is A Celebratory Canon Of Southern Rap

NPR Music has launched The South Got Something To Say, a canon of Southern hip-hop. Its creator, critic Briana Younger, and NPR's Rodney Carmichael explained the project on All Things Considered.

'The South Got Something To Say' Is A Celebratory Canon Of Southern Rap

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The South Is Rap's Past, Present And Future
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The South Is Rap's Past, Present And Future

Southern rappers' contributions to the genre have long been underestimated in favor of coastal hegemony – but the region has long steered the sound of hip-hop and deserves its story told in full.

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Pop Smoke's First And Final Album Falls Between Two Worlds

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Pop Smoke's First And Final Album Falls Between Two Worlds

The rapper quickly drew attention over the course of 2019, as one of the newest and brightest stars of an emerging generation of New York artists.

Pop Smoke's First And Final Album Falls Between Two Worlds

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In The Wide World Of Hip-Hop, There's A Style For Everyone

Rico Nasty is one of the leading voices in the current style of hip-hop that adopts elements from hardcore and punk rock. Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella hide caption

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In The Wide World Of Hip-Hop, There's A Style For Everyone

Weekend Edition's final music starter kit surveys the modern landscape of hip-hop, from the energetic bars of DaBaby and Rico Nasty to the spoken word-influenced Saba and Noname.

In The Wide World Of Hip-Hop, There's A Style For Everyone

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Summer Walker's 'Over It' Is Worthy Of The Buzz

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Summer Walker's 'Over It' Is Worthy Of The Buzz

Summer Walker's album, Over It, debuted earlier this month — and it's already broken records. Music critic Briana Younger of The New Yorker discusses some of the album's standout songs.

Summer Walker's 'Over It' Is Worthy Of The Buzz

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'Waiting To Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album' Is A Transcendent Celebration Of Womanhood

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'Waiting To Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album' Is A Transcendent Celebration Of Womanhood

The album, with its star-studded tracklist featuring only women, isn't just one of the most successful soundtracks ever made, but a beloved, standalone R&B album.

Francine Thirteen Aims To Empower In 'Lust Heals, Give Me My Sin Again'

"It's a reclaiming of female power as it relates to sexuality and knowledge of self," Francine Thirteen says of her new song "Lust Heals, Give Me My Sin Again." Justina X/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Francine Thirteen Aims To Empower In 'Lust Heals, Give Me My Sin Again'

In a meditative take on the Bible's creation story, the self-described "ritual pop" singer seeks a feminine-based understanding of the divine — the hidden female face of God.

Oddisee Announces New Album, Shares Politically Charged 'Things'

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Oddisee Announces New Album, Shares Politically Charged 'Things'

The bright and bouncy dance track adds a new color to the Maryland-born rapper's production palette — but the song's energy belies its lyrical content.

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